Music and manuscript holder



I". CIVIL. MUSIC AND MANIISCRIPT HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED ocr. 21,1920.

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Sip'ecicration of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1921.

Application filed Got'oberl 21, 1920. Serial No. L118,387.

To all w /tom t may concernv Be it known that I, Fnnonnrc'n Civil., of

l2 IVillisden road, Epsom, Auckland, in the Provincial District or'Auckland, in the Dominion of New Zealand, a subjectof the `King oi GreatBritain and Ireland, declare that I have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Music and Manuscript Holders, of which the followingis aspecification. Y Y

This invention'relates to devices used on pianos and similarinstruments, music stands and the like for retaining sheets of musicYand the like', or the leaves of books, in the desired position to enablethem'to be read. ,Y

The object of the invention is to'provide improved means for theaforesaid purpose, whereby the sheets or leaves maybe readily securedand released without the employment oi' clips, screws,`, strings orother similar securing means. Y A

In carrying vout the invention the holder or frame on which the loosesheets'or booksv are placed, has mounted thereon magnets capable ofbeing adjusted to suit sheets and books of various sizes.

.Each sheet'orleaf has attached thereto metal pieces Vadapted to be'broughtinto contact with the magnets said metal pieces bel ing locatedat or adjacent the vertical edges of the sheets, and thegouterN edgesoi' the leaves of a book.

lVhen it is desired to turn over a sheet or a leaf, the metal pieces arelifted from the magnets, said metal pieces after the sheet or` leaf hasbeen turned, making contact with the magnets at the opposite side of theholder or frame, to those from which they were freed. Y

In order that the invention may Ibe more clearly understood itwill befurther described in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which:V

Figures l, 2 and 3 show holders or frames with magnets mounted thereon.

Figs. 4f and 5 illustrate different Jforms of magnets.

Fig. 6 shows by means of a sectional view the bar of the howelectromagnets can be employed, with a circuit break, forcle-magnetizing same when it isvdesired to turn over sheets or leaves. v

The magnets l are permanently magnet ized gud may be shaped as shown inFigs. 1 to The music, manuscript 2 or the like which it is desired toretain on the holder or frame has attached thereto at the corners, andin some cases also half way up the vertical edges, pieces 4 of thinsteel. The pieces 4 can be of any suitable shape, and may be inthe formof tags or bars which project beyond the sheet or leaf 2, as in Figs. 3and 8, or may be disks or the like located one at each side ci". thesheet or leaf 2 as in Figs. 1, 2 and 7,

'A loose sheet of music or the like has a metal piece L1 ateach corner,so that when placed on the holder or frame 3, the pieces l come incontact with and are attracted to magnets l at the corners of the holderor frame 3 and retain the sheet 2 securely thereon. 1 Y

The sheet 2 is freed by merely lifting the pieces l from the magnets l.

Music or the like in book form has metal pieces 4 at the outer cornersonly of each leaf, said pieces l coming inrcontact with and beingattracted to the magnets l as beforew Y In order to Vturn a leaf thepieces lare lifted from the magnets l, and after the leaf has beenturned said pieces make contact with the magnets l at the opposite sideof Vthe holder or frame 3.

In order that the magnets l may be adjusted on the frame or holder 3 tosuit the size of the sheets orleaves 2, they are provided with springclips 5 which grip and are slidable on bars 6 capable of either verticalor horizontal adjustment cn the holder or frame 3. Each magnet l istherefore capable of being moved horizontally and vertically on'theholder or frame 3 as required.

A number of sheets or leaves 2 can be secured on the holder or ira-me 3one against the other. TWhen the metal pieces l are in the form of disksor the like on eac-h side of the sheet or leaf, they stack against eachother and in turn become magnetized and attract and retain the next diskor the like. '.The metal pieces 4 when in the form of tags or barsprojecting from the sheets 3 as in Fig. 2do not stack against eachother, but

` are spaced so that each piece comes in actual contact With a magnet l.

On holders or frames 3 used indoors, it is sufiicient to have magnets land metal pieces 4 at the upper corners only of the holder or frame 3,and sheets or leaves 2 respectively, and in'this case the magnets l needonly be adjustable toward and from each other.

Where the sheets or leaves 2 require to bemore securely held, magnets 1are Yemployed'at each corner of the holder or frame 3 and the sheets orleaves 2 have attached a similar number of pieces 4. It is necessary inthe latter case that. the magnets l be adjustable both vertically andhorizontally.

If the music or the like'is required to be more firmly held, as forinstance When used out of doors, the sheets or leaves 2 can haveadditional pieces 4 attachedvhalf Way up their vertical edges andadditional magnets 1 capable of being at least horizontally adj usted,are provided to suit.

Instead of being secured to the bars of the holder or frame 3, by clips5, the magnets l can be recessed in the bars 6 of said holder or frame,Fig. 3 in which case they are only capable'of adjustment Von moving thebar.

Instead of using Vpermanent magnets Vl electromagnets 7, Fig. 9 can beemployed, the latter being located in a circuit conta-ining a battery9'and a circuit breaker 10 kept normally closed by a spring'll. Thecircuit breaker 10 is located in any convenient position and When it isdesired to demagnetize the magnets 7, the circuit breaker 10 is operatedagainst the spring 11, by the foot, knee, or hand, leaving the sheet Vorleaf 2 free 'to'be turned. In a building having an electric installationthe battery 9 is dispensed with and the Ymagnets 7 are connected withthe installation. A switch 8 Vfor putting the circuit out of action whenrequired is also provided.

What I do claim and desire to secure by Letters vPatent of the UnitedStates is 1. A holder of thekind described, magnets mounted thereon, andmetal pieces attached to the sheets or leaves supported by said holder,adaptedto make contact With said; magnets, substantially as describedand illustrated. Y

2. A holder of the kind described, magnets adj ustably mounted thereon;and metal pieces attached to the corners of the sheets or leavessupported by said holder, adapted to make Contact With said magnets,vsubstantially as described and illustrated..v

3. A holder of the kinddescribed, magnets, slidable on bars `adjustableon said holder; and metal pieces on each side of the corners of thesheets or'leaves supported by said holder, adapted to make contact-Withsaid magnets, substantially as described and illustrated. ,y Y j Y 4. Aholder of the kinddescribed, magnets slidable on bars adjustable on t,said holder; and metal tabs projecting from the sheets or leavessupported by said holder, adapted to make contact With said magnets,substantially as described and illustrated.`

5. A holder of the rkind described, upper Y and lower magnets slidableVon bars adjustl able vertically Von said holder, intermediate magnetsadjustable horizontally 'onsaid holder, and metal pieces on'the sheetsVor leaves supported by saidV holder, substantially as described andillustrated.

In testimony whereof I have aixed my signature in presence of tvvoAWitnesses.

